2006 Yeti Airlines DHC-6 crash

transp January 2025 Aviation accident in Nepal 2006 Yeti Airlines DHC-6 crash Accident Skyline_Airways_Twin_Otter_Hanuise-1.jpg 9N-AEQ, the aircraft involved, seen in 2001 while in operation with Skyline Airways 2006 06 21 y Stall during a go-around Jumla Airport, Nepal dms it De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter Yeti Airlines 9N-AEQ Nepalgunj Airport, Nepalgunj Surkhet Airport, Surkhet/Birendranagar Jumla Airport, Jumla 9 6 3 9 0 On 21 June 2006, when approaching Jumla Airport, Nepal, a Yeti Airlines DHC-6 Twin Otter crashed into the ground after the crew decided to abort the landing and perform a go-around for an unknown reason. Eyewitnesses said that the plane appeared to have stalled while making a tight turn on the threshold of runway 27 and ploughed into the ground in a ball of fire on the eastern edge of the runway.Accident Description https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20060621-0 October 12, 2017 Aviation Safety NetworkJune 21, 2006 Yeti crash, 9 dead Nepali Times https://archive.nepalitimes.com/news.php?id=12024 October 12, 2017 Aircraft The aircraft involved in the crash was a de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter operated by Yeti Airlines. Its maiden flight was in 1980 and first in service with Lesotho Airways. The aircraft was purchased by Yeti Airlines one year prior to the accident from another Nepalese carrier, Skyline Airways.November 2025 It was the third incident of this aircraft operated by Yeti Airlines and was one of four Twin Otters in the airline's fleet.ASN Aviation Safety Database https://aviation-safety.net/database/dblist.php?country=9N September 25, 2017 ASNNepal's Yeti Airlines confirms 9 killed in de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter crash https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/nepals-yeti-airlines-confirms-9-killed-in-de-havilland-canada-dhc-6-twin-otter-207354/ September 25, 2017 Flightglobal.com Crew and passengers Six passengers and three crew members were on board the aircraft. All occupants on board died in the crash. The cockpit crew members were identified as Captain Krishna Malla and co-pilot Dipak Pokhrel. Pokhrel's wife, Anju Khatiwada, also died in an air crash 16 years later. She was the co-pilot of the ill-fated Yeti Airlines Flight 691 in January 2023. Her husband's death had inspired her to take up a career in aviation.Nepal co-pilot's husband also died in plane crash 16 years ago BBC News 17 January 2023 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-64299882 January 17, 2023 References Category:Aviation accidents and incidents in 2006 Category:Aviation accidents and incidents in Nepal Category:2006 in Nepal Category:June 2006 in Asia Category:Aviation accidents and incidents involving the de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter Category:2006 disasters in Nepal Category:Yeti Airlines accidents and incidents